著者 : SosekiNatsume
A chance encounter irrevocably links a university student to an older man he simply calls Sensei ("Teacher"). Intrigued by Sensei's aloofness, the student visits him with increasing frequency, and Sensei and his beautiful wife eventually open their home and lives to him. The student graduates and is called home to care for his dying father, but Sensei draws him back with a letter revealing a secret that has shadowed him since youth. Written in 1914, toward the end of Soseki's career, Kokoro provides a timeless psychological analysis of man's alienation from society. It is recognized as one of his most important works and a milestone in the emergence of the psychological novel in Japan. Its universal themes of friendship, betrayal and the struggle for meaning in a rapidly changing world continue to resonate today. ◯ 夏目漱石の「こころ」英文版 ◯ 新たにボストン大学のJキース・ヴィンセント氏による序文を追加
A stirring and insightful novel from an author Japan Quarterly calls "a Japanese writer of genius."From beloved author Soseki Natsume,And Then tells the story of Daisuke, a man in his twenties who is struggling with his personal purpose and identity as well as the changing social landscape of Meiji-era Japan. As Japan enters the 20th Century, ancient customs give way to Western ideals, and Daisuke works to resolve his feelings of disconnection and abandonment during this time of change. Thanks to his father's wealth, Daisuke has the luxury of having time to develop his philosophies and ruminate on their meaning while remaining intellectually aloof from traditional Japanese culture and the demands of growing industrialization. Daisuke's life takes an unexpected turn when he is reunited with his college friend and his sickly wife. At first, Daisuke's stoicism allows him to act according to his intellect, but his intellectual fortress begins to show its vulnerabilities as his emotions start to hold greater sway over his inner life. Daisuke must now weigh his choices in a culture that has always operated on the razor's edge of societal obligation and personal freedom. And Then is a powerful novel of an individual swept up in the floods of change. 夏目漱石『それから』（英文版）
Set in the turbulent Meiji era, a chance encounter on a Kamakura beach irrevocably links a young student to a man he simply calls "Sensei." Intrigued by Sensei's aloofness and wanting to know more about him, the student begins to call upon Sensei with increasing frequency. Eventually, Sensei and his beautiful wife open up their home and their lives to him. The young student graduates from university and is called home to his dying father, but the Sensei draws him back to Tokyo with a letter of heartfelt confession. ... Written in 1914, Kokoro provides a timeless psychological analysis of one man's alienation from society, and starkly but gently shows the depth of both friendship and love. こころ（英文版） 明治末期、若い学生であった少年は鎌倉の海岸である男に出会う。どこか寂し気で、打ち解けない態度のその男に関心を持った少年は、いつしか男を「先生」と呼ぶようになる。鎌倉から戻った後も、先生と先生の妻と交流を深めていき、やがては家を出入りするようにまでになった。少年は大学卒業後、父親が危篤状態に陥ったため、実家に呼び戻された。その折に少年の元に先生から手紙が届いた。そこにはずっと語られなかった、「先生」の若き頃の友情と愛との葛藤の告白が綴られていた。 1914年に執筆された夏目漱石の代表作の一つ。
